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Content CmsAlternative to Adobe Document CloudAlternative to DocuWareAlternative to OpenText

Mayan EDMS

Free Open Source Electronic Document Management System with digital signatures.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars4.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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EdmsDocument ManagementOcrDigital SignaturesProductivityPython
Overview

Why consider Mayan EDMS?

Mayan EDMS is an enterprise electronic document management system written in Python and Django. It handles document versioning, cryptographic checksums, automated OCR, digital signatures, and workflow state machines.

Guided learning

Learn Mayan EDMS by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Mayan EDMS

Mayan EDMS provides legal-grade compliance archiving with document retention policies, audit logging, and role-based ACLs.

Running with Docker

bash
1docker run -d \
2 --name mayan-edms \
3 -p 80:80 \
4 -v $(pwd)/mayan_data:/var/lib/mayan \
5 mayanedms/mayanedms:latest

Mayan EDMS is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Mayan EDMS FAQs

Mayan EDMS is listed as a Content Cms tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Mayan EDMS is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Mayan EDMS is listed as an alternative to Adobe Document Cloud. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.